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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,218.41 and 99,816.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,218.41 and 99,816.05 is: 225,318.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,218.41 : 99,816.05 = 99,816.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,218.41/99,816.05 = 99,816.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,218.41x = 99,816.05 × 99,816.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,218.41x = 9,963,243,213.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963,243,213.75/44,218.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,318.91

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